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andymarchant · #1 06-11-2009, 23:13

Today my Outlook Express decided to download over 1100 old deleted messages to my inbox. Has anyone any idea what has happened or can come up with a solution to restore to normality? Windows XP home SP3, OE6 usual AVG9 etc etc. I could go through the 1100 messages in th e inbox but would really want to know how it happened and how to avoid another time.....

gill · #2 07-11-2009, 00:47

Check your account(s) settings, make sure there's NOT a tick in "leave copy of messages on server".

Gill

andymarchant · #3 07-11-2009, 01:00

There sure is a tick in the box you quoted. I have removed it now, but why were all those saved messages on isp downloaded all of a sudden. I see on my wifes PC she has the box ticked but also remove after 5 days. many thanks for speedy reply.

gill · #4 07-11-2009, 01:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by andymarchant

There sure is a tick in the box you quoted. I have removed it now, but why were all those saved messages on isp downloaded all of a sudden. I see on my wifes PC she has the box ticked but also remove after 5 days. many thanks for speedy reply.

Who knows - ISP in-box full?

The main thing is you've removed the tick, so the problem shouldn't happen again.

Gill

andymarchant · #5 07-11-2009, 09:23

Ok so far so good but why did it happen? Are you saying Gill that everyone who uses OE will at some stage get flooded with over a thousand old messages as soon as their server reaches a certain limit if they leave a tick in that box? If you are getting bored with this thread I will understand.......tc

andymarchant · #6 07-11-2009, 09:28

Sorry PS....All my sent box contents were deleted at the same time as my inbox was flooded.

Raptor · #7 07-11-2009, 09:47

Open Outlook Express, and whilst in the Sent folder, click on View on the Menu bar.
Click Current View. Is Show all messages checked?

gill · #8 07-11-2009, 14:20

[Are you saying Gill that everyone who uses OE will at some stage get flooded with over a thousand old messages as soon as their server reaches a certain limit if they leave a tick in that box?]

I wouldn't think so. I would imagine it depends on individual setups at the server stage, and how many e-mails one receives. I'm not a developer so don't have a definitive answer, but I do know that it's certainly not unknown for people to receive duplicate e-mails en masse, and the problem is always sorted by not leaving copies of e-mails on the server.

Gill